Law No. 4613-I Basic Forestry Legislation. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 1993 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Basic legislation Forest management/forest conservation Afforestation/reforestation Monitoring Dispute settlement Registration Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes The Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Basic Forestry Legislation regulates the relationship originating from the use of forestry resources for the purpose of the rational use, reforestation, safeguard and protection of forests. This Law consists of 8 Sections that contain 85 articles. Section 1 (arts. 1-11) lays down the general provisions. Section 2 (arts. 12-24) regards forestry organization. Section 3 (arts. 25-54) deals with the use of forestry resources. Section 4 (arts. 55-65) deals with reforestation and raising the forest productivity, safeguard and protection of forests. Section 5 (arts. 66-73) deals with royalties for the use of forestry resources. Section 6 (arts. 74-78) concerns forest management, state forestry cadastre, registration of forestry resources and forestry monitoring. Section 7 (arts. 79-84) establishes the modalities of dispute settlement in the field of forestry and the liability for the infringement of forestry legislation. Section 8 (art. 85) regards International Agreements. Full text Russian Website www.law.optima.ru References - Legislation Implemented by Joint Regulation No. NP-4-02/199n of the Ministry of Finance, Federal Treasury Service and Federal Forest Service regarding the main provisions on the modalities and conditions of collecting forest taxes. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1993 Keyword: Environmental fees/charges, Non-timber products, Grazing, Timber extraction/logging, Royalties/fees, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 4616-I of the Supreme Soviet regarding the modalities of putting into effect Basic Forestry Legislation. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1993 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 1034 regarding validation of the Regulation on interdepartmental forestry and ecological commission of experts. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1994 Keyword: Policy/planning, Forest management/forest conservation, Institution, Inventory Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 238 of the Federal Forest Service regarding validation of the General Regulation on forestry of the Federal Forest Service. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1993 Keyword: Institution, Forest service/forest officers, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 68 of the Federal Forest Service regarding validation of the Recommendations on setting up protective fire-prevention zones within forest areas by means of controlled burning out of dry grass. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1999 Keyword: Forest fires, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 298 of the Federal Forest Service regarding validation of the Regulation on training forest areas and the Regulation on experimental forest areas. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1993 Keyword: Institution, Forest service/forest officers, Forest management/forest conservation, Public forest Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Federal Law No. 22-FZ Forest Code. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1997 Keyword: Basic legislation, Forest management/forest conservation, Public forest, Right of use, Timber, Timber extraction/logging Source: FAO, FAOLEX